Lorenza Villegas Restrepo (5 October 1899[1] – 25 March 1960) was the wife of the 15th President, Eduardo Santos Montejo, and served as First Lady of Colombia from 1938 to 1942.[2]
Lorenza Villegas Restrepo | |
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First Lady of Colombia | |
In role 7 August 1938 – 7 August 1942 | |
President | Eduardo Santos Montejo |
Preceded by | María Michelsen de López |
Succeeded by | María Michelsen de López |
Personal details | |
Born | Santa Rosa de Cabal, Risaralda, Colombia | 5 October 1899
Died | 25 March 1960 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 60)
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Eduardo Santos Montejo (1917–1960) |
Children | Clara Santos Villegas |
Born 5 October 1899 in Santa Rosa de Cabal, at that time Caldas, currently Risaralda[3] to José Antonio Villegas y Villegas y de Carlota Restrepo Botero. On 25 November 1917[4] she married Eduardo Santos Montejo, whom she had met through her brother, Alfonso Villegas Restrepo, founder and owner of El Tiempo who sold the newspaper to Santos in 1913. Together they had one daughter, Clara, who died of scarlet fever at the age of three. Lorenza died on 25 March 1960 in New York City.[5][6][7]